A Critical Analysis On Corelation Between Learning Style And Academic Performance Of Students

1.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

The main objective of this study is to discover the mutual relationship between learning style and the academic performance among secondary school students. The specified objectives that will guide the research are:

1. To identify the learning style preferences among the students

2. To determine the academic performance levels of students

3. To discover the relationship between learning style and academic performance of the study.

4. To find out what measure can be taken to help the students with low academic performance.

1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS

The following questions will guide the researcher while conducting the research and also help to achieve the specified objectives:

1. What are the different learning styles that exist?

2. What is the percentage level of the student’s academic performance?

3. Is there any relationship between learning style and academic achievement of the students?

4. What measure can be taken to help the students with low academic performance?

1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

This study is aimed at assisting teachers and educational psychologists/researchers understand the various learning styles favored by the learners. In addition, the researcher hopes to gather crucial and enough information to help instructors recognize the important relationship between learning styles preferences and academic achievement. If indeed significant relationship is exposed, further credibility will be afforded for the theory that learning styles play a crucial role in students ‘academic achievement and the learning style assessment instrument proposed for this study (the Barsch Learning Styles Inventory) would then become a means to assist teachers understand their learners ‘learning style preferences and adjust it to maximize learning and hence improve academic achievement. But more importantly, the teachers will help the learners discover their learning, that is meta-learning, and develop successful and life-long learners. Further, students will benefit from the knowledge about their own learning style and can take control or direct their own learning through modifying their habits and materials for optimum learning. According to Sternberg (1997), when learners learn in a way that suits them, improvements in the effectiveness of the learning process normally ensue.

1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY

This study covers the entire secondary school students of Alaafin high school and Alaafin grammar school, Agunpopo, in Atiba local government area of Oyo state.

1.7 DELIMITATION OF THE STUDY

The major problem faced during this research is time, the researcher has limited time to complete the research and also insufficient fund to finance the project also to visit more one school.

1.8 DEFINITION OF TERMS

Analysis: detailed examination of the elements or structure of something

Correlation: a mutual relationship or connection between two or more things.

Learning styles: individual's unique approach to learning